Johnson & Johnson was hit with a record $110 million verdict Thursday in the fifth trial over the safety of its talcum powder.

After more than a day in deliberations, a jury in Missouri state court came back with the verdict, which includes $105 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and $50,000 against talc supplier Imerys Talc America Inc., according to video coverage provided by Courtroom View Network.

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